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Celebrating Life Apart At Easter
Statement | Sunday, 12 Apr 2020OTTAWA – Easter will be very different for many Christians this year. They will not be gathering in churches or having large family get-togethers around the dining room table as physical distancing...
Green Party welcomes cross-party collaboration to pass the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and improve the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Media Release | Saturday, 11 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada applauds the cross-party collaboration that resulted in the passage of the Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) bill today. Substantial improvements to the Canada...
Recall parliament to pass wage subsidy legislation, says Green Party
Media Release | Thursday, 09 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling on the federal government to urgently recall parliament to pass wage subsidy legislation. The $73 billion dollar package must be approved by the House...
David Merner is a contestant for Green Party of Canada leadership
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada has accepted the nomination of David Merner as a contestant for the party’s leadership. The new leader will be chosen at a national convention, currently scheduled...
Greens question decision on vital pandemic deliveries: why Amazon and not Canada Post?
Media Release | Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to reconsider its decision to work with Amazon Canada instead of Canada Post to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) to the...
Green Party Statement on Passover
Statement | Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020OTTAWA – At sundown this evening Jews in Canada and around the world begin the eight-day celebration of Passover, the festival of freedom. This special time commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from...
Too many Canadians still face hardship despite government’s CERB program, says Green Party
Media Release | Tuesday, 07 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party welcomes the financial relief that Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will bring to many Canadians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, however MPs are pointing to gaping...
Green Party Statement for UN World Health Day
Statement | Tuesday, 07 Apr 2020OTTAWA – Since 1950, UN World Health Day has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO). Seventy years on, as...
Fossil fuels must not get a lifeline due to COVID-19, says Green Party
Media Release | Thursday, 02 Apr 2020OTTAWA – The price of a barrel of oil is in free-fall and, while some COVID-19 related issues may be involved, the overwhelming reason is the global glut of cheaper oil caused by the Saudi-Russia...
Greens call out oil and gas companies for ignoring pandemic safety measures in work camps
Media Release | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020OTTAWA – The Green Party of Canada is calling for a review of work practices in British Columbia’s oil and gas sector during the on-going COVID-19 crisis. Work on projects such as Coastal GasLink (...